Pulses — Food supply in Bhutan
Bhutan: Pulses — Food supply was 15,995 million Kcal in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pulses — Food supply in Bhutan, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million Kcal.
Analysis
In 2023, pulses — food supply in Bhutan stood at 15,995 million Kcal.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 31.7% over five years.
Bhutan ranks 153rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pulses — Food supply in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | million Kcal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12,143 million Kcal | — |
| 2020 | 16,271 million Kcal | +34.0% |
| 2021 | 14,841 million Kcal | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 17,105 million Kcal | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 15,995 million Kcal | -6.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 15,995 million Kcal is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 184,859 million Kcal, 9% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 15,995 million Kcal is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.10 million million Kcal, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,143 million Kcal | 12,143 million Kcal | 12,143 million Kcal | 1 |
| 2020s | 16,053 million Kcal | 14,841 million Kcal | 17,105 million Kcal | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 614.64 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8653 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5657 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses — food supply in Bhutan?
- Pulses — food supply in Bhutan was 15,995 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses — food supply recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 17,105 million Kcal in 2022.
- What is the lowest pulses — food supply recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,143 million Kcal in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for pulses — food supply?
- Bhutan ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses — Food supply (kcal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.